About this project

Built for our parents. Shared with yours.

Boomers Included is where Eric and Ben document what they’re learning while building technology with their parents in mind — no jargon, no rush, no talking down.

Why we started

Our parents are sharp, curious and perfectly capable. The technology around them is the problem: three remotes to watch one show, settings buried four menus deep, updates that move every button overnight.

So we started building the simpler version ourselves, beginning with a TV home screen that works with the ordinary remote they already know. We test everything with them, and they tell us plainly when we get it wrong.

What you’ll find here

  • Build notes on the design choices behind each project, including the ones that didn’t work.
  • Family conversations about teaching and helping without taking over.
  • Practical guides you can follow to set something similar up for your own family.

What we won’t do

We won’t share our parents’ private details, sell your data, or recommend something we haven’t lived with. If a guide mentions a product, it’s because we use it.

How a post takes shape

Notice. Make. Share.

  1. Notice a real snag

    Start with an everyday moment that feels harder, less clear, or less welcoming than it should.

  2. Make something simpler

    Try a smaller interface, a clearer explanation, or a better way for a family to help.

  3. Write down what changed

    Share the choices, surprises, and lessons so other families can adapt the idea for themselves.

Say hello

Building something similar for your own family? We’d like to hear about it.

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